The Rain (Book 3 - The Evolving)

Prologue

We've lost our leader, our friend. I don't know how we're supposed to keep going without her. I don't know how I'm supposed to keep going. I watched her fall and now I can only hope that she has forgiven me and is now watching over us.

This zone is a lie, a facade. There's nothing here for us and I fear that we will never find a place that we can call home. Courtney was right when she said that it was a shadow. It will always follow us, proving that we are nothing but scum underneath its far-reaching clouds.

It's getting warmer and with the heat comes less water, meaning that dehydration is now yet another threat that we have to face.

I have to lead now. Ross can't. He's too hotheaded, shoots first and asks questions later. Nate can't either. He's brave but he's not prepared to take it all on.

I'm not prepared. But I owe it to her to follow in her footsteps. I can see her path ahead of me and I have no choice but to follow it.

The start seems so long ago, I can't really remember it. We were exposed. Unprotected. My memories have all blurred together and I don't have the time to try and tear them apart. The constant fight is getting harder and harder. We keep losing things that are precious to us.

Anna was right, I can't understand how Courtney believed in God. I feel as though he is watching us, laughing as we writhe beneath his thumb.

The way I see it, there are three stages to living in this world. Stage one is acceptance. To live, you have to accept the world and what it has become. Stage two is embracing. You have to embrace what others have become. You can't expect them to see and do so much and still be the same person.

Stage three. Evolving. Once you've accepted the world and embraced those around you. Then and only then, can you evolve into the person who can fight this endless battle.

We've been through hell and now we're just trying to find our way back along this unstable path. We were Unprotected and that terrified me. The Constant Fight ruined me, tore my mind apart. But the thing I fear most now, is... 

The Evolving.

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Welcome to Book 3! Wow! Didn't think I'd make it this far but...Here it is!

Sorry for not updating when I said I would, I just needed to take some time to figure things out and plan ahead. Anyway, here is 'The Evolving' hope you guys enjoy.